Osphranter rufus

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Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf kangaroo
marsupial
species
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
adaptation efficient hopping locomotion
water conservation
binomialName Osphranter rufus
class Mammalia
commonName red kangaroo
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
diet herbivorous
ecologicalRole large herbivore of Australian arid ecosystems
family Macropodidae
femaleCommonName flyer
genus Osphranter
geographicEndemism endemic to Australia
hasReproductiveFeature extended pouch life of young
short gestation
hasTailFunction balance during locomotion
historicalGenus Macropus
infraclass Marsupialia
juvenileCommonName joey
kingdom Animalia
largestLiving marsupial
locomotion saltatory hopping
maleCommonName boomer
movementSpeed capable of high-speed hopping
nativeTo Australia
arid regions of Australia
semi-arid regions of Australia
order Diprotodontia
phylum Chordata
pouchType forward-opening pouch
primaryFood forbs
grasses
reproduction viviparous
reproductiveStrategy embryonic diapause
sexualDimorphism present
sexualDimorphismDetail males larger and more muscular than females
socialStructure forms mobs
taxonRank species
typicalCoatColor reddish-brown
typicalHabitat desert shrublands
grasslands
open plains
usesHabitat arid interior of Australia

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Osphranter rufus
binomialName
red kangaroo ("Osphranter")
genus
red kangaroo
scientificName

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